John Conlon

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Global Director, Operational Excellence & Strategy at Abbott

Ireland

Overview

As Global Director for Operational Excellence & Strategy at Abbott, John leads network strategy and continuous improvement programs across global manufacturing sites. His career, built on a Six Sigma background from GE and a BA from Trinity College Dublin, is focused on driving a high-performance culture throughout the organization.

John shows a keen interest in the intersection of sports and leadership. He engages with prominent figures like rugby legend Bundee Aki to discuss leadership and development, applying principles from high-performance sports to the business world. He actively celebrates the achievements of his colleagues and promotes leadership within his organization.

He interviewed Irish rugby legend Bundee Aki on leadership excellence as part of an Abbott corporate celebration.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

Overcautious

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
His entire career at Abbott and GE has focused on implementing operational excellence, Six Sigma, and Shingo journey strategies to drive organizational improvements.
Leadership Development
He actively promotes leaders within his network and explores leadership lessons from high-performance sports, such as his interview with rugby legend Bundee Aki.
Global Network Strategy
He holds leadership responsibility for network strategy, environmental health and safety, and gross margin improvement programs across multiple international manufacturing sites.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Global Director, Operational Excellence & Strategy at Abbott
1-2020 - 10-2023
Director, Global Business Excellence at Abbott
10-2011 - 1-2020
Senior Operations Manager at Abbott
Six Sigma Site Lead at GE
1-1999 - 1-2003
Six Sigma Project Leader at FLS Aerospace

Education

1995 - 1999
BA from Trinity College Dublin

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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